[TatumsMom]

Originally Posted by tangobango

I'm sending prayers your way. I'm an ICU nurse and if you want to PM me with any questions or interpretations of what the doctors are telling you please don't hesitate. I'll give you my phone number if you'd like. Please try to get help from friends and neighbors to take care of your other responsibilities (puppies ect). Give it a few days and a few xrays to see if the pneumo closes. They usually do so with the chest tube. Leslie.

Hey, I wish I would have "known" you when this happened to me (story below). I could have really used some answers from someone other than the dr. that was spouting medical jargon! Nice of you to offer your knowledge!